How long do people stay in their homes in Cocoa, FL?

Name: How long people stay in Cocoa, FL, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±4.9 points) of households in Cocoa, FL moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

9.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 31.8% (±4.9 points)
Since before 2000: 9.6%

When households in Cocoa moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Cocoa	Brevard County	Florida	United States
2023 or later	5.6% (±2.1 points)	4.4%	5.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.2% (±4.4 points)	20.2%	23.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±5.1 points)	42.6%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.8% (±3.8 points)	16.6%	15.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.6% (±2.2 points)	9.5%	8.1%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.0% (±1.6 points)	6.6%	5.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Cocoa, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brevard County (24.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (28.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Cocoa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cocoa
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Cocoa	—	31.8% (±4.9 points)	—
Cocoa West	1.3 mi	22.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Tropical Park	3.4 mi	26.9% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockledge	4.1 mi	24.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Sharpes	4.6 mi	18.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower
North Merritt Island	6.6 mi	19.8% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Merritt Island	7.1 mi	21.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Port St. John	7.4 mi	13.0% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Viera East	8.4 mi	16.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockledge, FL (24.9%), Sharpes, FL (18.1%), North Merritt Island, FL (19.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Patrick AFB	61.4% (±12.5 points)
2	West Melbourne	34.0% (±4.4 points)
3	Cocoa	31.8% (±4.9 points)
4	Melbourne	31.5% (±2.4 points)
5 (tie)	Cape Canaveral	29.9% (±5.6 points)
5 (tie)	Viera West	29.9% (±4.8 points)
7	Tropical Park	26.9% (±12.9 points)
8	Rockledge	24.9% (±3.5 points)
9	Micco	24.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Brevard County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cocoa

How often do people move in Cocoa?

31.8% of households in Cocoa, FL moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Cocoa have?

9.6% of households in Cocoa have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cocoa city, Florida

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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